Vampyriscus nymphaea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Phyllostomidae |
Genus: | Vampyriscus |
Species: | V. nymphaea |
Binomial name | |
Vampyriscus nymphaea Thomas, 1909 |
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Synonyms | |
Vampyressa nymphaea |
Vampyressa nymphaea
Vampyriscus nymphaea is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae, the leaf-nosed bats. It is known commonly as the striped yellow-eared bat. It is native to Central and South America, where it occurs in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Honduras.